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CBJ promotes from within to get new deputy manager
The City and Borough of Juneau will begin the new year with a new deputy city manager. On…
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Twin accidents damage four cars and city bus
Five vehicles, including a city bus, were involved in a pair of accidents on Egan Drive Friday morning…
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Criminal justice commission recommends $424 million in savings
The state commission tasked with cutting costs in Alaska’s criminal justice system has come up with a slate…
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Walker proposes big fix, including income tax, to solve state’s budget woes
Gov. Bill Walker has proposed the biggest changes to Alaska’s system of taxes and revenue since Jay Hammond…
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For governor, cookies come before budget’s main course
This morning, Gov. Bill Walker will unveil a complicated, multibillion-dollar plan to erase Alaska’s deficits and balance the…
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SHI welcomes found Chilkat robe to Juneau
More than 50 Southeast residents gathered at the clan house in the Walter Soboleff Building in Juneau Dec.…
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Petersburg wins Tracy Arm wrestling match
The City and Borough of Juneau has lost a boundary dispute involving the Petersburg Borough. In a decision…
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Legislators postpone decision on Anchorage offices
The Alaska Legislature’s Legislative Council has postponed a decision on its expensive Anchorage offices. In a presentation Friday,…
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Alaska phone books inch closer to disappearance
The phone book isn’t dead, but it’s clearly dying. On Wednesday, Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott signed a regulation…
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Sweetheart dam project moves closer to permit
With a new hydroelectric dam in the works for Juneau, members of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission arrived…
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Marijuana board says no to Outside investment
Alaska’s marijuana industry will remain restricted to Alaskans, at least for the time being. After a warning from…
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SHI welcomes found Chilkat robe to Juneau
George Blucker found it in an Illinois flea market. Now, it’s coming back to Alaska. This afternoon, Sealaska…
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DOT prepares for major repairs to Egan Drive
Early next year, the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities will launch a $20 million to $30…
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FAA techs briefly stranded on isolated island
A pair of FAA technicians found themselves on the wrong end of an aerial accident earlier this month,…
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DOT plans millions in ferry terminal improvements next summer
In addition to the road projects it’s planning for next summer, the Alaska Department of Transportation is preparing…
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Alaska’s Arteries: A visual map of ferry system anemia
The Alaska Marine Highway system has long been the transportation lifeblood of Southeast Alaska. (Mobile users may view…
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Eaglecrest Ski Area to open early
Eaglecrest Ski Area will give Juneauites a chance to shake off their turkey hangovers with a little early…
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Marijuana board to hold special meeting
Alaska’s Marijuana Control Board will hold a special meeting Tuesday to consider re-tightening restrictions on Outside investment in…
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The Cost of Thanksgiving: Which Juneau grocery offers the best deal?
It’s a holiday about food. And thanks. But mostly food. (Mobile readers may view the infographic here.) In…
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Board approves nation’s first pot cafes
The Alaska Marijuana Control Board is giving tourists a place to light up (or chow down) once cannabis…